Candace Owens ‘Not Shutting Up’ amid defamation lawsuit from French President Macron

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An international legal battle is unfolding between French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte, and American right-wing commentator Candace Owens. The Macrons have filed a 219-page defamation lawsuit in Delaware, accusing Owens of spreading a “relentless and unjustified smear campaign." The lawsuit claims Owens falsely alleged that Brigitte allegedly was born a man, assumed another person’s identity, and is related to her husband.

The suit also accuses Owens of promoting “outlandish” conspiracy theories for profit, including claims of CIA mind control, incest, and fraud, while selling merchandise like a fake Time Magazine cover shirt, which sold out and was later restocked.

In response, Owens’ team called the lawsuit an attack on her First Amendment rights and said she had requested an interview with Brigitte before releasing the podcast. With thousands awaiting Owens' next livestream, the controversy appears far from over.

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00:00An international legal battle is erupting between an American journalist,

00:03the president of France, and the president's wife.

00:06And today, I have been sued by the first lady man of France.

00:12According to reports, President Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron,

00:15have filed a 219-page defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens,

00:20accusing Owens of what they describe as a relentless and unjustified smear campaign.

00:25The suit centers on Owens' eight-part podcast titled Becoming Brigitte,

00:29which has received over 2.3 million views,

00:32where Candace accuses Brigitte of being secretly transgender,

00:35assumed another person's identity, and is a blood relative of her husband.

00:39Is Brigitte Macron the first lady of France, Emmanuel Macron's biological father?

00:45The lawsuit alleges Owens used false narratives for profit and attention,

00:50including accusations that Macron was part of a CIA mind-controlled program

00:53and that the couple were involved in incest, fraud, and forgery.

00:57The file also references Owens promoting and selling merchandise,

01:01such as a fake Time magazine Man of the Year shirt featuring Brigitte,

01:05which sold out, leading Candace to announce in a recent livestream that the shirt is back in stock.

01:11Oh, that was funny.

01:11So, you know, I did.

01:12We restocked this shirt.

01:13We are restocking this.

01:15We're going to go ahead and sell a thousand more.

01:18In response, Owens' team has pushed back.

01:20According to a statement published by Deadline, a spokesperson for Owens said,

01:24This is a foreign government attacking the First Amendment rights of an American independent journalist.

01:29Candace repeatedly requested an interview with Brigitte Macron.

01:32Instead of offering a comment, Brigitte is resorting to trying to bully a reporter into submission.

01:37The rep added,

01:38Candace Owens is not shutting up.

01:41And at the time of writing this,

01:42more than 2.6,000 people are already queued up for Owens' upcoming livestream,

01:46waiting to hear her response, signaling this battle is far from over.

01:50My lawyer being able to sit across and ask Brigitte Macron questions,

01:56Brigitte would then be compelled for the first time to answer them under oath.

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Candace Owens ‘Not Shutting Up’ amid defamation lawsuit from French President Macron

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